Why does this thing exist? (Podcast)

In this episode, comedian Rob Hughes joins Dean and Simon to discuss Home Alone 4, a confusing sign from a listener’s workplace, auto-tune and a Gaelic Goalkeeper. Lots of valuable questions asked an…

In this episode, Simon defends Dean from a baying mob and as a reward Dean makes him talk about Elon Musk and his cybertruck. Then, Simon brings the recent Shein exploration to an end by showing Dean…

In this episode, Dean and Simon watch a long-forgotten panel show from the early 90s, assess a porcine garden ornament and read at an interesting article about a book that chronicles the adventures o…

In this episode, an overly caffeinated Dean zooms in to tell a ratty Simon about a product to help people safely clean their plants. Then, Simon tells him about the latest breakthrough in chicken saf…

In this episode, Dean learns about the rise and fall of the Deal or No Deal fruit machine, the best machines in Cardiff and how to gamble responsibly and then Simon takes him to a Chinese junk shop t…

In this episode, Dean tells Simon about a lost literary classic and a potential revenue stream and then Simon brings out the cheese. They move on to discuss the Dutch version of Big Brother and its m…

In this episode, Dean gets offered a set of dodgems for free so he tells Simon about it and then Simon shows Dean a Chinese train that goes through a block of flats in China. They finish off the epis…

In this episode, Dean gives a valuable update on his crisps investigation and then shows Simon a video of a terrifying toilet. In part two, Simon tells Dean about a toilet themed restaurant. It's an …

In this episode, Dean and Simon stumble upon the special theme for the month and then make a load of promises that they are bound to ‘forget about’. Dean shows Simon something unusual for sale on Fac…

In this episode, Dean and Simon watch the trailer for the new Spider-Man-adjacent film that’s coming out soon and then debate the merits of moulding turkey mince into the shape of a carrot and dying …

In this episode, Dean shows Simon a clip from an old film that paints a famous comedian in a new light and then they take to the road to do some investigative journalism. They finally return to the s…

In this episode, Dean tells Simon about an educational TV series with an unlikely host and then they ponder why a promotional photograph for a long-forgotten piece of Saturday evening crud-TV ended u…

In this episode, illness has descended upon your hosts but they struggle on bravely. Dean shows Simon some images from a book designed to teach children to stand up for themselves and then Simon invi…

In this episode, Dean gets infuriated with a children's television programme again, Simon discovers Lovecraftian clothing for children and then they contact an "Irishman" for financial advice.

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In this episode, Dean and Simon ponder why a bollard has a dinosaur's head on it, take to the air to look at some massive adverts and then mess about on the river. 

Dean’s Excellent Dinosaur Photogra…

In this episode, comedy performer and producer Sarah Breese (http://www.sarahbreese.com) joins Dean and Simon to talk about elevator music, beverages, cursed vegetables, beverages again, redubbed fil…

In this episode, Dean gives an update on his crisps investigation and then he and Simon have a look at a new addition to the Robocop cannon. They follow that up with a discussion about camping and fi…

In this episode, Dean and Simon fail to be impressed by someone cleaning a rug, take a crispy trip down memory lane and name an activity they think is better than skiing. What a lovely, gentle episod…